NCERT Solutions for Chapter 5 Golu Grows a Nose Class 7 English An Alien Hand
The story "Golu Grows a Nose" by Rudyard Kipling. Elephants did not have trunks when Golu lived. Golu also had a lot of questions, as he was a curious elephant. Golu was especially interested in learning about crocodiles and their eating habits. A crocodile asks Golu to approach the river after he meets a crocodile. The moral of this story is to help others when they need you in order for them to be able to help you when you need it.
Chapter Name | Golu Grows a Nose NCERT Solutions |
Class | CBSE Class 7 |
Textbook Name | An Alien Hand |
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Question 1: Whom does Golu ask, "Why don't you ever fly like other birds?"
Answer:
His tall aunt, the ostrich, answered this question for him.
Question 2: Which uncle of Golu had red eyes?
Answer:
A red eyed hippopotamus was Golu's giant uncle.
Question 3: Golu's relatives did not answer his questions because
(i) they were shy.
(ii) the questions were too difficult.
(iii) Golu was a naughty baby.
Answer:
(ii) the questions were too difficult.
Golu asked questions to which nobody had any answer.
Question 4: Who advised Golu to go to the Limpopo river?
Answer:
The mynah bird advised Golu to go to the Limpopo river.
Question 5: Why did Golu go to the river?
Answer:
To find out what the crocodile had for dinner, Golu went to the river.
Question 6: The crocodile lay on the bank of the Limpopo river. Golu thought it was
(i) a living crocodile.
(ii) a dead crocodile.
(iii) a log of wood.
Answer:
(iii) a log of wood.
Question 7: What did the crocodile do to show that it was a real crocodile?
Answer:
The crocodile shed its crocodile tears to convince Golu it was real.
Question 8: "Come here, little one, and I'll whisper the answer to you." The crocodile said this because
(i) he couldn't stand up.
(ii) he wanted to eat Golu.
(iii) Golu was deaf.
Answer:
(ii) he wanted to eat Golu.
Question 9: Who helped Golu on the bank of the river?
Answer:
The python helped Golu on the bank of the river.
Question 10: Name two things that the elephant can do with his trunk, and two he cannot.
Answer:
The two things that an elephant can do with his trunk are:
(i) He can eat grass and leaves from tall trees.
(ii) He has a trunk capable of scooping up mud and water.
The two things that he cannot do with his trunk are:
(i) Because of his trunk, he cannot dig up soil.
(ii) It is impossible for him to speak with his trunk.